Series synopsis
Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation, also known as ファンタシースターオンライン2 ジ アニメーション is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TBS on January 8, 2016. It ended on April 1, 2016. It stars Hiroki Takahashi, Kazuhiko Inoue, Mao Ichimichi and Rie Murakawa.
Itsuki Tachibana is a student of Seiga Academy, a co-ed boarding high school with excellent reputation, located in a suburb outside the city center. On a day of second semester, he was summoned by Rina Izumi, the most esteemed and praised chairperson, to the student council room, without knowing what awaits him.
Premise
Itsuki Tachibana is a student of Seiga Academy, a co-ed boarding high school with excellent reputation, located in a suburb outside the city center. On a day of second semester, he was summoned by Rina Izumi, the most esteemed and praised chairperson, to the student council room, without knowing what awaits him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroki Takahashi as Monzen Mamoru (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Kid (voice)
- Mao Ichimichi as Suzuki Aika (voice)
- Rie Murakawa as Konoe Mika (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Last Samurai (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kayano Kouta (voice)
- Marika Kouno as Marika (voice)
- Shouta Aoi as Tachibana Itsuki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takuya Sato as Kudou Masaya (voice)
- Ayaka Suwa as Izumi Rina (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 8, 2016 | April 1, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The RPG That Begins with "Nice to Meet You" "Tachibana Itsuki-kun. Starting today, I'm appointing you the student council vice president." Tachibana Itsuki is a second year high school student attending the Seiga Academy boarding school. As a very ordinary student, he lives an ordinary high school life. Shortly after the second semester begins, Itsuki is suddenly appointed the student council vice president by the universally loved student council president Izumi Rina. His first job as vice president is to investigate the influence of the popular online game "Phantasy Star Online 2" on the students' studies... Itsuki is bewildered as he enters the world of PSO2 with no knowledge of the new bonds or stories that will be born there.. |
January 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Aloof Warrior "Itsuki, you're a failure of an ARKS!" Itsuki experiences the joy of PSO2 while working hard at being the student council vice president. While the other members of the student council acknowledge his talents, only student council president Rina has misgivings about his overeagerness. Meanwhile, Suzuki Aika returns from abroad to join Itsuki's class. Aika develops an interest in Itsuki and follows him, causing all kinds of problems. To blow off steam from the real world, Itsuki loses himself in PSO2. However, his coach and veteran player SORO reprimands him for paying too little attention to his surroundings. Unable to understand why he was scolded, Itsuki distances himself from PSO2 for a while, but his friend and PSO2 player Kayano Kota explains to him the truth behind SORO's words. |
January 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
Roleplay "This is the guy the regulars mentioned... He's the troll!" In order to experience multi-party play, the true joy of PSO2, Itsuki's friend Kayano Kota introduces him to his friends on PSO2. While surprised by the way they become their characters through roleplaying, Itsuki nonetheless experiences the joy of working together. However, he's also warned about "trolls" who bother other players with their poor behavior instead of helping them. One day, Itsuki finds himself in a group with a player who refuses to help and verbally abuses the rest of the party. He is the troll "Musashi" he'd heard about. |
January 22, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 1, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 01:46:00 |